Healthy Meal Ideas . . . Main and Afters??!
Healthy Meal Ideas . . . Main and Afters??
Hi everyone . . . I need your help again!! I have a friend coming over for dinner, and she's a complete health freak. I need a really yummy, healthy, easy and relatively cheap main meal and afters to make for her. Thanks!! x
Answers:
HEART HEALTHY MEDITERRANEAN SALAD
spinach leaves
olive oil
green squash
black olives
tomato (s)
dried Rosemary, oregano, thyme and Italian seasoning
garlic powder
black and red peppers
mozzarella cheese,grated
croutons
Cut Spinach Leaves into strips. Put in a bowl for a salad.
Mix together in a separate bowl olive oil, squash, olives, tomato, seasonings, and cheese.
Toss on salad. Refrigerate for 30-60 minutes or overnight.
Top with croutons and serve. Makes a quick, healthy salad!
Enjoy!!
HEALTHY VEGETABLE DISH
1 onion, chopped
2-3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tsp. sugar
4 c. water
1/2 c. lentils
1/2 c. barley pearls
1/2 c. brown rice
1/2 c. dried apricots, chopped
1/2 c. raisins
1 1/2 tsp. dry mint flakes
Pepper, lightly salt
Saute onion and garlic in olive oil for 2 minutes. Add sugar, water and lentils and cook 20 minutes. Add remaining ingredients. Cover with lid making a good seal to keep in steam. Simmer for 20 minutes. Serve.
HEALTHY FAT-FREE CAKE
1 1/4 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa
1/4 c. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
4 egg whites or 2 eggs
1 c. water
1/2 c. light or dark Karo syrup
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9" baking pan with cooking spray. In large bowl combine flour, sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, baking soda and salt. Add egg whites or eggs, water and Karo syrup. Mix until smooth. Pour into pan, bake 30 minutes. Cool 10 minutes (or more).
